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Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Civil Service
Richard O'Donoghue
83. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason that the Government is refusing to publish the salaries paid to the Secretaries General of Government Departments (details supplied). [56782/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Health Services Staff
Richard O'Donoghue
491. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if his Department has ever considered the need to look at public procurement in view to retention of staff in the HSE (details supplied). [56783/22]
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Richard O'Donoghue
263. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection if the position regarding persons claiming illness benefit not getting the Christmas bonus will be reconsidered, given that the recipients of illness benefit are struggling on this low income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55967/22]
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Richard O'Donoghue
304. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the reason that the Government and the HSE have been extremely slow to provide adequate services and supports for patients suffering from long-Covid (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55966/22]
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Richard O'Donoghue
305. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the number of children suffering from long-Covid with no supports at school to deal with these issues; if discussions are expected with the Minister for Education to put supports in place for these children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55968/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Departmental Bodies
Richard O'Donoghue
284. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Finance if the disabled drivers’ medical board of appeal has been reinstated at the National Rehabilitation University Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55018/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Richard O'Donoghue
680. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the length of time that persons are waiting for the additional needs’ payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55019/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Dental Services
Richard O'Donoghue
1125. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if orthodontic treatment for children under the age of 16 can be expedited as children are suffering because of the lack of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55020/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Ukraine War
Richard O'Donoghue
296. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if trained medics amongst the Ukrainian community, including nurses, doctors and so on, could be allowed to practice in centres around the country, provided that they have the relevant paperwork, given that there is a shortage of GPs around the country and that many Ukrainians are finding it difficult to access GP-care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54005/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Hospital Services
Richard O'Donoghue
297. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if discussions are expected to allow cataract operations to be carried-out privately in Ireland to medical-card patients and reimbursed to persons, in the same way as the Cross-Border Directive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54006/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Pension Provisions
Richard O'Donoghue
319. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will assist in securing a rise for the pensions of retired Coillte employees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54004/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Driver Test
Richard O'Donoghue
195. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the need for bus and lorry drivers to sit a CPC course on a yearly basis and to pay for the courses themselves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52544/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Insurance Industry
Richard O'Donoghue
226. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the delay in the insurance survey (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52545/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Hospital Staff
Richard O'Donoghue
767. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to recruit more radiotherapy nurses in hospitals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51515/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Work Permits
Richard O'Donoghue
175. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the new applications for permits will be issued for dairy farm workers outside of the EU (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50932/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Public Transport
Richard O'Donoghue
185. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many students complete the Leaving Certificate aged 16-19 years and start college, and subsequently cannot obtain a Leap card (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50930/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Tax Reliefs
Richard O'Donoghue
216. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the increase benefit-in-kind recipients will have in January 2023 due to the new calculations by the Revenue Commissioners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50933/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Defective Building Materials
Richard O'Donoghue
234. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when engineers for the Pyrite issue in County Limerick will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50934/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Third Level Fees
Richard O'Donoghue
340. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will reconsider and give mature students the approved one-off reduction of €1,000 for the student contribution (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50929/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Richard O'Donoghue
441. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the pandemic payments for Section 38/39 workers; if all payments have been paid to workers; the amount paid; the amount that has yet to be paid in tabular form; the cause for the delay in the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50931/22]